After the US took constructive steps against TikTok, European countries also took action. TikTok, which was previously banned for European Commission members, is now on France’s radar. The French government plans to prevent the use of TikTok and similar social media applications by ministers.
TikTok call to ministers from the French government
According to the news in Bloomberg, France wants to go to social media restrictions for the management cabinet. At the beginning of these restrictions is preventing the use of TikTok or similar applications on the personal phones of ministers.
This move by France follows concerns about the security risks posed by the China-based ByteDance application. TikTok is currently banned on government devices in France. However, it is thought that using the application on personal devices may also pose a security threat.
The French government is working on a new directive to address these concerns for TikTok and other China-based apps. French government spokesman Olivier Veran emphasized that his concerns are not specifically linked to TikTok. However, he underlined that the personal phones of the ministers are not compatible with social media.
TikTok has come under intense scrutiny around the world for its processing of user data and ties to the Chinese government. The app has been subject to bans and restrictions in many countries.
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